Martin Necas was in New York in the spring of 2017, preparing for the upcoming NHL draft, when an old friend offered him a unique opportunity.
Martin Erat, who played more than 900 games in the NHL and still had a home in Nashville, Tenn., wanted Necas to see what he was working so hard for. So Erat flew Necas to the Music City and took him to Game 6 of the Western Conference Final.
“His first words were, ‘I want to play in this,'” Erat told The Denver Post.
Necas watched the Predators clinch a berth in the Stanley Cup Final.